Kässbohrer is the Proud Winner of Trailer Innovation 2021 Awards

06 October 2020

Kässbohrer has received one 1st place and two 2nd place awards in Trailer Innovation 2021. Announced online on October 1st, Kässbohrer proudly is the winner in the category “Component” with its Multifunctional rear underrun protection device RUPD-5K1, which has taken the second place in the category “Body” with first and only 45 ft. Coil Swap Body K.SWAU CC and has taken the second place in the category “Smart Trailer with K-ADAS, Kässbohrer Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. 

With Trailer Innovation 2021 results in, Kässbohrer proudly won this prestigious award in 3 consecutive terms after already having won 1st place in Trailer Innovation 2017 Awards in the category “Safety” with Safety Bitumen Tanker, K.STS F 32 and 1st place in Trailer Innovation 2019 Awards in the category “Chassis” with Multifunctional Container Chassis K.SHG AVMH.

Ranging from Chassis to Smart Trailer, from Safety to Component, Kässbohrer’s range of innovation is the result of Kässbohrer’s “Enginuity”, the perfect balance of Engineering and Ingenuity, combining engineering excellence with customer- oriented innovation approach. Kässbohrer will continue to take trailers and its customers to next level, towards the next 125 years.

Kässbohrer is the winner of “Component” category

Kässbohrer Multifunctional rear underrun protection device RUPD-5K1comes to the forefront with its secure and foldable design. RUPD-5K1 can be adjusted at different up and down positions while fulfilling its protection task for semi-trailer as a rear bumper in accordance with the ECE.R58.003 Regulation for the Type Approval and providing solutions to operational efficiency in 5 different operations, preventing docking, ferry, intermodal, discharge and tyre change problems.

Kässbohrer has taken the second place in “Body” category

Kässbohrer’s the first and only 45 ft. Coil Swap Body K.SWAU CC has taken the second place in the “Body” category.

K.SWAU CC presents an integrated coil well and is developed for intermodal coil transport all made possible by its innovative chassis design with total capacity of 30 tons. The tests performed during the development have proven safer swap designs and resulting design changes are now the technical requirements for UIC 592/IRS 50592 and IRS 50596-5 certification mandatory for all swap bodies.

Kässbohrer has taken the second place in “Smart Trailer” category

Kässbohrer’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (K-ADAS) has taken the second place in the “Smart Trailer” category. K-ADAS makes difference with its 4 features composed of 7 technologies of which more than 50% is new to the trailer industry and are compatible with existing truck ADAS systems, contributing to the development of the smart trailer that will be necessary when fully autonomous driving becomes standard.

Towards the next 125 years, Kässbohrer will continue to offer highest-quality, innovative vehicles to its customers and meet their requirements with the power of “Enginuity”.” Trailer Innovation Winner Vehicles are visible on Kässbohrer’s Virtual Fair You may watch the detailed videos of Trailer Innovation 2021 winner and nominee vehicles on the 7th hall named “conference hall” at Kässbohrer’s virtual fair reachable through https://virtualexhibition.kaessbohrer.com/ to learn more about the features. At the virtual fair, it is also possible to visit 5 product-specific halls, respectively for general cargo range, construction range, dangerous goods range, silo range, and launch vehicles and explore the highest-quality vehicles in a 360-degree view.